Gene Mauch, the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies' manager.
Baseball's Most Memorable Collapse!
The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies were leading the National League on September 20th, 6 1/2 games ahead of the second place St. Louis Cardinals. However, the club proceeded to lose ten straight games and saw the pennant slip from their grasp. They ultimately finished a game behind the Cards.
During the losing streak, Mauch panicked. He ignored half of the pitching staff and pitched Bunning and Short every other day. It didn’t work. As good as they were, Bunning and Short couldn’t do it alone. Their arms were spent. The clutch hitting disappeared. The bullpen failed. They lost late inning leads in several games. The infamous Philly boo-birds turned on the team. The normally red-faced, screaming Mauch became withdrawn and sullen.
Baseball's Most Memorable Collapse!
The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies were leading the National League on September 20th, 6 1/2 games ahead of the second place St. Louis Cardinals. However, the club proceeded to lose ten straight games and saw the pennant slip from their grasp. They ultimately finished a game behind the Cards.
During the losing streak, Mauch panicked. He ignored half of the pitching staff and pitched Bunning and Short every other day. It didn’t work. As good as they were, Bunning and Short couldn’t do it alone. Their arms were spent. The clutch hitting disappeared. The bullpen failed. They lost late inning leads in several games. The infamous Philly boo-birds turned on the team. The normally red-faced, screaming Mauch became withdrawn and sullen.
